Carcinogens Flashcards
1
Q
Aflatoxins (Aspergillus) - LIVER
A
Hepatocellular carcinoma
2
Q
Alkylating agents - BLOOD
A
Leukemia/lymphoma
3
Q
Aromatic amines (eg, benzidine, 2-naphthylamine) - BLADDER
A
Transitional cell carcinoma
4
Q
Arsenic - LIVER
A
Angiosarcoma
5
Q
Arsenic - LUNG
A
Lung cancer
6
Q
Arsenic - SKIN
A
Squamous cell carcinoma
7
Q
Asbestos - LUNG
A
Bronchogenic carcinoma > mesothelioma
8
Q
Carbon tetrachloride - LIVER
A
Centrilobular necrosis, fatty change
9
Q
Cigarette Smoke - BLADDER
A
Transitional cell carcinoma
10
Q
Cigarette Smoke - CERVIX
A
Cervical carcinoma
11
Q
Cigarette Smoke - ESOPHAGUS
A
Squamous cell carcinoma/adenocarcinoma
12
Q
Cigarette Smoke - KIDNEY
A
Renal cell carcinoma
13
Q
Cigarette Smoke - LARYNX
A
Squamous cell carcinoma
14
Q
Cigarette Smoke - LUNG
A
Squamous cell and small cell carcinoma
15
Q
Cigarette Smoke - PANCREAS
A
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma
